Vehicle-pole attachment



(ModeL) v R. S. MoENTIRE.

VEHICLE POLE ATTAGHMENT. No 245,192. Patented Aug. 2,1881.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD S. MOENTIRE, OF BURLINGTON, IOWA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,192, dated August 2, 1881. Application filed April 1, 1881. (ModelJ all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD S. MoENTtRE, of Burlington, in the county of Des Moines, and in the State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle- Pole Attachments; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is "a view in perspective of a device embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan.

This invention has relation to pole-attachments or neck-yoke locks for vehicles intended to be drawn by animal-power; and it consists in the improved features of construction and combination hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the tongue or draftpole, provided near its front end with a vertical slot or recess, B. Near the front end of this slotB is a transverse pin, 0, preferably encircled in the recess or slot by a rubber washer or covering, 0. to prevent wear of the pivot or pin 0, and also to prevent noise in manipulating the device, and, further, to prevent Wear of the ring or drop D hung upon the pin G.

E designates the ordinary back-stop, against which the ring F of the neck-yoke G bears when the vehicle is retarded by the team in stopping or making the descent of an incline.

H designates the draft-iron for attaching an extra horse or team to the pole. This draftiron H, except being slotted to register with the recess or slot B on the under arm thereof, is of ordinary construction, and is secured in the usual manner.

In placing the ring of the neck-yoke over the end of the tongue 'or pole the drop is forced up into the slot B, and offers the very slightest resistance to the ring. When the ring F has passed the drop D it cannot be accidentally drawn over the end of the pole, for the reason that the dropD gravitates belowits center, and any strain from the rear side thereof will tend to pull it down. The-neck-yokeis above the pole,

and the ringF only comes in contact with the drop D.

The simplicity, usefulness, and cheapness of this device, aside from its safety in case a trace should be broken, are plainly obvious, and commend. it without comment.

March, 1881.

RICHARD S. McEN'lIRE. Witnesses:

T. O. WHITELEY, JACOB YANAWAY. 

